Robert M. Jenkins Scholarship

Robert M. Jenkins Memorial Reservoir Research Scholarship

The Reservoir Technical Committee of the Southern Division AFS, established the Robert M. Jenkins Memorial Reservoir Research Scholarship in 1997, to memorialize and honor the late Robert “Bob” Jenkins and his contributions to reservoir fisheries management. Bob was a member of the American Fisheries society for more than 45 years and his vast contributions to the field of reservoir fishery science paved the way for today’s reservoir managers. Bob was elected to the National Fisheries Hall of Excellence in 1995. The Scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to graduate students conducting reservoir-related fisheries research in the southeastern United States who show exceptional progress in their research, education, and professional endeavors. To date, over $40,000 has been awarded to young fisheries professionals through this scholarship.

Application materials can be found here.

 

2023 Recipient:

The Reservoir Technical Committee is proud to announce Andrew Gable from Tennessee Tech University as the recipient of the 2022 Robert M. Jenkins Memorial Reservoir Research Scholarship.

Andrew is working under the guidance of Dr. Mark Rogers. His project dives into the potential overlap of food availability and selectivity between invasive carp and native planktivores. This project has direct relevance to fisheries managers in waters with invasive carp. The information gained may provide critical insight on how established populations of Silver Carp affect sportfish and lower trophic communities in reservoir systems.

Andrew is actively involved with AFS and plans to continue to do so. Andrew’s career goal is to migrate back north and work as a fisheries biologist on the Great Lakes, contributing to the field of fisheries management.

Andrew was able to attend the 2023 SDAFS meeting in Norfolk, VA. He was presented with a check and tumbler from Reservoir Technical Committee Chair, Sean Kinney and B.A.S.S. Conservation Director Gene Gilliland. The 2023 Jenkins award was sponsored by The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. Congratulations Andrew!